Can Anyone Make Bolts....

Pezz · 04-03-2020, 03:31 PM

Hi

Bit of a mad one and none bike related but some of you engineering types might be able to help. I have some garden furniture that is made from square steel tube covered in plastic rattan. The feet are screwed into threaded tubes welded into the square section. The original feet plastic parts have rubbed away and the bolts are now dragging across the paving - this was not a massive problem until last week when we got a new patio laid... I have tried to get new feet but cannot get them correct diameter or thread pitch. I have bought some feet that will work that need screwing on however the hex head bolts that are in the furniture will not fit into the feet. The feet really need a countersunk head - easy you might think go buy some countersunk head bolts - well I can't find M6 0.75 pitch countersunk head bolts anywhere. Accu used have some but they are discontnued - everywhere ele its hex head or nothing. Does anyone here have a link to soemwhere that do sell them [google has not been my friend] or know someone who could make me some - I need 20

something like these but with a fine 0.75mm pitch https://www.accu.co.uk/en/countersun...5-SSK-M6-20-A2 doesnt matter if they are flat head posi or metric socket

thanks

Pezz

350TSS · 04-03-2020, 06:32 PM

I think I would drill the holes out to 6.8mm (7mm would do) and tap the hole 8mm and buy some 8mm standard metric thread countersunk bolts (Kay fasteners on e bay)

slob · 04-03-2020, 06:50 PM

sounds like a good plan. making threaded stuff is quite straightforward, making recessed hexes in the heads bloody difficult.

04-03-2020, 03:31 PM	#1
Pezz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Liverpool Bike: M1100s Posts: 94	Can Anyone Make Bolts.... Hi Bit of a mad one and none bike related but some of you engineering types might be able to help. I have some garden furniture that is made from square steel tube covered in plastic rattan. The feet are screwed into threaded tubes welded into the square section. The original feet plastic parts have rubbed away and the bolts are now dragging across the paving - this was not a massive problem until last week when we got a new patio laid... I have tried to get new feet but cannot get them correct diameter or thread pitch. I have bought some feet that will work that need screwing on however the hex head bolts that are in the furniture will not fit into the feet. The feet really need a countersunk head - easy you might think go buy some countersunk head bolts - well I can't find M6 0.75 pitch countersunk head bolts anywhere. Accu used have some but they are discontnued - everywhere ele its hex head or nothing. Does anyone here have a link to soemwhere that do sell them [google has not been my friend] or know someone who could make me some - I need 20 something like these but with a fine 0.75mm pitch https://www.accu.co.uk/en/countersun...5-SSK-M6-20-A2 doesnt matter if they are flat head posi or metric socket thanks Pezz Last edited by Pezz; 04-03-2020 at 03:35 PM..

04-03-2020, 06:32 PM	#2
350TSS Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Shipbourne Bike: M900 Posts: 1,419	I think I would drill the holes out to 6.8mm (7mm would do) and tap the hole 8mm and buy some 8mm standard metric thread countersunk bolts (Kay fasteners on e bay)

04-03-2020, 06:50 PM	#3
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,712	sounds like a good plan. making threaded stuff is quite straightforward, making recessed hexes in the heads bloody difficult.